Compilation
Glossonema nubicum

9 Images see all

Previous
Next

Name

Identification
Isotype of Glossonema nubicum Decne. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Glossonema boveanum (Decne.) Decne. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Glossonema nubicum
  • Cynanchum boveanum
  • Glossonema boveanum
Common name
  • gobbel durooße, cobbel waynaaße = gobbel, or cobbel (meaning not known) of the herdsmen (PF) (NIGER, FULA-FULFULDE (Niger)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • marka digini (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • taarin-gidaa (auctt.) tafo ka shamamarka, mama: a woman’s breast; - an epithet referring to the use of the plant as a galactogogue (JMD) tatariďa (JMD; ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • marku djiguini (GR) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • achakan (AN) m’gueïle = in the shade (AN) (MAURITANIA, ARABIC (Hassaniya)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • cakum-cako (JMD; MM) gadoil (?) (JMD) gobbel durooße, cobbel waynaaße (MM) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gànd-báa háwrù (pl. lò) = part of the evening meal of the earth (D&C) (NIGER, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Glossonema boveanum subsp. nubicum (Decne.) Bullock [family ASCLEPIADACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Glossonema boveanum subsp. nubicum (Decne.) Bullock [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], in Kew Bull. 10: 617 (1966).
Glossonema nubicum Decne. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1844)-F.T.A. 4, 1: 291; Chev. Bot. 431; F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 55.
Information
A herb a few inches to 1 ft. high, woody at the base; flowers greenish-white; a weed of cultivation in dry country.
Habitat
; a weed of cultivation in dry country.
Distribution
Mali: Kolé (Feb.) Vaillant 900! Macina (Nov.) Davey 141! Dioura (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) Davey 211! Niami-Niama, near Bore O.I.C.M.A. 44/1957! Timbuktu (fl. 8 fr. July) Hagerup 214!Ghana: Navrongo (fl. & fr. Mar.) Vigne FH 4487! 4682!N. Nig.: Thornewill 35! Fodama Moiser 187! Ibeto (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) Meikle 1048! Katagum (Dec.) Dalz. 99! Sokoto Dalz. 368!S. Nig.: Lagos Barter![Br.] Cam.: Bama, Dikwa Div. (Jan.) McClintock 155!
Distribution (external)
Sudan
Notes
G. boveanum subsp. boveanum occurs throughout N. Africa, extending into the Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Aden and Arabia.

Related Materials